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when it was set up apparently for the sole purpose of opposing chuck hagel. led by former rnc communications director danny diaz and romney visor brian hook the group is running is ads is urging democratic senators to vote no. >> barack obama's nominee for secretary of defense wants america to back down. an end to our nuclear program. devastating defense cuts, a weaker country. >> another group, american future fund has ads questioning hagel's ethics calling on the senate to post phone the hear. finally a group that purports to be coming from the left supported by members of the gay and lesbian community. the group has contacted voters in seven states as part of what it calls a seven-figure campaign against haggle but its roots some say are suspect. gay rights groups have questioned its authenticity and "the new york times" linked to republican admakers. chuck hagel's supporters have had their hands full trying to push back against the criticism. with me now is somebody who is trying to push back. a lot of criticism of chuck hagel based on some of the things
when it was set up apparently for the sole purpose of opposing chuck hagel. led by former rnc communications director danny diaz and romney visor brian hook the group is running is ads is urging democratic senators to vote no. >> barack obama's nominee for secretary of defense wants america to back down. an end to our nuclear program. devastating defense cuts, a weaker country. >> another group, american future fund has ads questioning hagel's ethics calling on the senate to post...
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[video clip] >> i know chuck hagel. he is a strong, patriotic former senator and he will be a strong secretary of defense. i have dealt with him in a number of areas. he's been ahead of the atlantic council. some of the things -- and of the efforts to color his approach on some of these things don't do justice. host: you and many others are in opposition to his nomination. guest: i've been urging president obama not to nominate chuck hagel for secretary of defense. there are plenty of mainstream and moderate to liberal democrats as well. president obama won the election and is entitled to have john kerry as secretary of defense. we're not making a fuss about that at all. -- secretary of state, rather. chuck hagel is not in the mainstream. i agree with john kerry that chuck hagel was a strong, patriotic former senator, reason to become secretary of defense. his defense of him was pretty lame. he could not say that chuck hagel was a leader in the senate. is a hagel distillation? -- where is a hagel legislation? chuck hage
[video clip] >> i know chuck hagel. he is a strong, patriotic former senator and he will be a strong secretary of defense. i have dealt with him in a number of areas. he's been ahead of the atlantic council. some of the things -- and of the efforts to color his approach on some of these things don't do justice. host: you and many others are in opposition to his nomination. guest: i've been urging president obama not to nominate chuck hagel for secretary of defense. there are plenty of...
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it will be -- if he is confirmed -- chuck hagel will have to carry out this policy that leon panetta is announcing shortly along side the chairman of the joint chiefs martin dempsey. also, as we've been sitting here today, and i think panetta is coming into the room, richard, so let's listen to what the secretary of defense has to say. >> good afternoon. one of my priorities as secretary of defense has been to remove as many barriers as possible pour talented and qualified people to be able to serve this country in uniform. our nation was built on the premise of this citizen soldier. in our democracy i believe it is the responsibility of every citizen to protect the nation and every citizen who can meet the qualifications of service should have that opportunity. to that end i've been working closely with general dempsey and the joint chiefs of staff who have been working for well over a year to examine how can we expand the opportunities for women in the armed services? it's clear to all of us that women are contributing in unprecedented ways to the military's mission of defending th
it will be -- if he is confirmed -- chuck hagel will have to carry out this policy that leon panetta is announcing shortly along side the chairman of the joint chiefs martin dempsey. also, as we've been sitting here today, and i think panetta is coming into the room, richard, so let's listen to what the secretary of defense has to say. >> good afternoon. one of my priorities as secretary of defense has been to remove as many barriers as possible pour talented and qualified people to be...
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hagel has. >> chuck schumer, speaking of chucks, another chuck, ari, chuck schumer, as you know, a very strong supporter of israel, very tough on iran and its nuclear program. he had a private meeting with hagel, emerged strongly endorsing hagel, saying he'll vote to confirm him. you read that long statement that schumer put out on what he was told by hagel during the course of that private meeting. i rey sum that's reassuring. i assume that's reassuring to you. is it reassuring enough for republicans to vote to confirm him? >> no, i think hagel has broken the land speed record for the most apologies on a way to a hopeful confirmation. i've never heard of a nominee who has apologized to so many different people for so many different positions he's took over his career in order for him to get confirmed. i suspect this is more a confirmation conversion than anything heartfelt from hagel. that's why he's saying this. explaining away everything. if i were a senator, what i would do with hagel is keep my questions very short, make no speeches and make hagel talk. i think that could do the gr
hagel has. >> chuck schumer, speaking of chucks, another chuck, ari, chuck schumer, as you know, a very strong supporter of israel, very tough on iran and its nuclear program. he had a private meeting with hagel, emerged strongly endorsing hagel, saying he'll vote to confirm him. you read that long statement that schumer put out on what he was told by hagel during the course of that private meeting. i rey sum that's reassuring. i assume that's reassuring to you. is it reassuring enough...
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i want to start out with chuck hagel because he's what's top on the minds of the pentagon. from what you know of chuck hagel, and he would be the first enlisted man ever to run the pentagon. the first vietnam vet, from what you know, what sort of reception would he get from the military? >> i think it would be fine. i know senator hagel, he was on my oversight committee when i was in the intelligence community. he was a member, and this is not a universal condition, he was a member that you could talk to, have an honest dialogue, not necessarily disagree. you can always speak with him and frankly given my time in uniform, that's a tremendous attribute. i actually think this will work out well. >> you wrote in your book, about the trust deficit that happens when the military gets used to a new person. you were talking about the president at the time. i wonder if having a pentagon chief with the credit accident shalls of having fought in a war is a prerequisite. >> you'll build relationships as it goes. he's already got a lot of credibility on it, i don't think it will be a p
i want to start out with chuck hagel because he's what's top on the minds of the pentagon. from what you know of chuck hagel, and he would be the first enlisted man ever to run the pentagon. the first vietnam vet, from what you know, what sort of reception would he get from the military? >> i think it would be fine. i know senator hagel, he was on my oversight committee when i was in the intelligence community. he was a member, and this is not a universal condition, he was a member that...
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. >> quickly, chuck hagel, does he have your backing now? you met with him this week. >> no, but i want to see what happens in the hearing and i think it would be important to make a judgment after that. >> are you closer than you were before? you had specific concerns. did he answer those concerns? >> not really. we had a very, i think a good conversation. we've been friends for many years. so we'll see what happens in the hearings here. >> big news this week on lifting the ban for women in combat. >> uh-huh. >> supporting that or -- >> no, no, i support it. i think women are obviously are prepared to serve side by side with men in combat. i just want to emphasize, though, there should be the same physical and mental standards for anyone to perform certain roles and functions in the military. >> and they say there will be. how about selective service? women? >> i was just going to say i think we ought to grapple with that one. maybe -- maybe we'll draft you first, martha. >> okay. i'll volunteer before that. thank you so much for joining us
. >> quickly, chuck hagel, does he have your backing now? you met with him this week. >> no, but i want to see what happens in the hearing and i think it would be important to make a judgment after that. >> are you closer than you were before? you had specific concerns. did he answer those concerns? >> not really. we had a very, i think a good conversation. we've been friends for many years. so we'll see what happens in the hearings here. >> big news this week on...
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do you support chuck hagel? is he the right man to be defense secretary? >> i have a meeting with senator hagel this week. i look forward to asking him a series of questions about israel, about iran as the major sponsor of the iran sanctions in the senate. i am concerned about some of the comments he has made about sanctions in the past. i think it's our best peaceful diplomacy tool to try to get the iranians to ensure we have no nuclear weapons which we cannot accept from iran and i support the president's view that it's not -- >> and you expect he will be confirmed? >> we'll see. i think that there's been enough senators who have said they would support him, but we'll see. of course, there's the hearings. that always, you know, gives us an insight, and i look forward to his personal answers to a series of my questions. >> i want to go in the end here just something very quickly happening in your home state between newark mayor cory booker and 89-year-old senator frank lautenberg, who basically suggested this week that booker deserved a spanking because h
do you support chuck hagel? is he the right man to be defense secretary? >> i have a meeting with senator hagel this week. i look forward to asking him a series of questions about israel, about iran as the major sponsor of the iran sanctions in the senate. i am concerned about some of the comments he has made about sanctions in the past. i think it's our best peaceful diplomacy tool to try to get the iranians to ensure we have no nuclear weapons which we cannot accept from iran and i...
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what are the roles you see -- how do you see your role changing under chuck hagel if he's confirmed? >> well, i had a great relationship with secretary panetta and i think first of all, i'm his alter ego and that's the job of a deputy. so the alter ego to secretary hagel when he becomes secretary hagel. secondly. i do a lot of the day-to-day management of the department. >> right. >> for the secretary. and third, i try to organize his decision making environment so that he and the president can make decisions on the basis of the best possible information 789 that's what i do. >> dr. carter as always thank you for joining us. you for joining us. >> good to be here it's been a long, tough year. a real test of what i'm made of. there were times i thought of giving in, but i did it. opened up that navy federal savings account and now we have this... ah. did it all online... it was easy. i don't hear any sweating. civilians... psh. 4 million members. 4 million stories. navy federal credit union. . >>> army clerk in the show we heard from -- earlier in the show we heard from ash carter on
what are the roles you see -- how do you see your role changing under chuck hagel if he's confirmed? >> well, i had a great relationship with secretary panetta and i think first of all, i'm his alter ego and that's the job of a deputy. so the alter ego to secretary hagel when he becomes secretary hagel. secondly. i do a lot of the day-to-day management of the department. >> right. >> for the secretary. and third, i try to organize his decision making environment so that he and...
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. >> is chuck hagel the right man to run a pentagon in transition? we'll ask retired general stanley mckristol and michael hayden. >>> then, assault weapons. the public may not want them, so why is banning them unlikely? we'll ask senator dianne feinstein. >>> plus, does the republican road to recovery begin outside the washington. with governor mcdonnell, mia love, scott walker, and carlos gutierrez. i'm candy crowley. this is "state of the union." fire up the hot seat. former senator chuck hagel, the president's choice of secretary of defense will face many former colleagues at this week's confirmation hearings. republican hagel has taken a variety of votes that some see as too quick to suggest cuts at the pentagon and too conciliatory to israel. and president o joining me now retired u.s. army general stanley mcchrystal. author of "my share of the task" and retired u.s. air force general michael hayden. i'm the only one without a military title here today. thank you, all, for joining us. i want to start out with chuck hagel. he is top on the minds
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you see a lot of republicans who are uneasy about giving chuck hagel the raines on that. you had jim the ranking member on armed services say he won't be able to vote for him, but i think when you have chuck schumer, has kind of cleared the way for a lot of -- >> kirsten gillibrand leaning on it. >> he has been able to neutralize the jewish and israel problems that he has had with chuck schumer. i'm not sure he is going to be able to quiet all the republicans that are nervous about him, but, again, this is the president's choice. he is a republican. i think it will be tough for republicans to oppose him in block. >> barring some unusual circumstance that we don't know about coming up at the hearing, jonathan, presidents do get the cabinets that they want most often, but we've also seen that the republican opposition has really struck by watching the republican questioning of both hillary clinton and john kerry. hillary clinton questioned about benghazi, clearly a setback, and a major crisis revealing that the state department was not prepared for the kind of security and
you see a lot of republicans who are uneasy about giving chuck hagel the raines on that. you had jim the ranking member on armed services say he won't be able to vote for him, but i think when you have chuck schumer, has kind of cleared the way for a lot of -- >> kirsten gillibrand leaning on it. >> he has been able to neutralize the jewish and israel problems that he has had with chuck schumer. i'm not sure he is going to be able to quiet all the republicans that are nervous about...
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the road could be tougher for former senator chuck hagel. why his pick for defense secretary could face a confirmation fight. >>> a health concern you need to know about. ground beef being recalled because it could be carrying salmonella. we'll have the details. patti ann: right now a food recall you need to know about. the fda issuing a warning about ground beef at the center after salmonella outbreak. rick folbaum has all the details from the breaking news desk. hi, rick. >> the cdc has been able to link this outbreak to two different businesses in the state of michigan. so far 16 people in five different states have gotten sick. this is a form of salmonella that can lead to severe diarrhea and fever and cramps. it is usually called by eating raw or undercooked beef and seven of the people who got sick all reported eating at the same restaurant beforehand. the two beef distributors involved, one of them is in troy, michigan, the other in sterling heights. both recalled about 500 pounds of beef each. the products involved were sold in super
the road could be tougher for former senator chuck hagel. why his pick for defense secretary could face a confirmation fight. >>> a health concern you need to know about. ground beef being recalled because it could be carrying salmonella. we'll have the details. patti ann: right now a food recall you need to know about. the fda issuing a warning about ground beef at the center after salmonella outbreak. rick folbaum has all the details from the breaking news desk. hi, rick. >>...
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>> holman: former senator chuck hagel begins confirmation hearings on thursday. he's made statements indicating he's open to cutting military spending. in an interview with the "financial times" in 2011, hagel said the wars in iraq and afghanistan necessarily shifted u.s. spending priorities toward the military, but that times change. >> the defense department, i think, in many ways has been bloated. let's look at the reality here. the defense department has gotten everything it's wanted the last ten years and more. no american wants to in any way hurt our capabilities to national defense, but that doesn't mean an unlimited amount of money and a blank check for anything they want at any time for any purpose. not at all. >> people have been looking for the bloat account in the pentagon as long as i've been doing it. >> holman: during the 1990s thomas donnelly worked on defense issues for republican members of congress. he's now director of security studies at the american enterprise institute. >> there are very few airplane programs. there are very few shipbuildin
>> holman: former senator chuck hagel begins confirmation hearings on thursday. he's made statements indicating he's open to cutting military spending. in an interview with the "financial times" in 2011, hagel said the wars in iraq and afghanistan necessarily shifted u.s. spending priorities toward the military, but that times change. >> the defense department, i think, in many ways has been bloated. let's look at the reality here. the defense department has gotten...
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-israel alliance. >> do you think chuck hagel doesn't understand the danger of a nuclear iran? >> well, i think it's much more complicated than that. i think there are legitimate reasons, and i think folks like senator cornyn have good reason to have questions about senator hagel's viewpoint when it comes to looking at the -- at the american foreign policy. >> does the president deserve to have the -- >> i firmly believe when you get to choose the cabinet that you want and there, of course, is the advice and consent of the senate, and that's an important part of the process. i think that's why these hearings are going to be quite illuminating. i think you will see some changes from senator hagel based on some of the past statements that he has made. he has had some policy prescriptions that haven't worked out right, and i think many of these senators are going to explore those, and as part of trying to find the right foreign policy platform for the country, that's all going to be part of that debate. >> kevin madden, it's great to see you again. thank you very much. >>> how are
-israel alliance. >> do you think chuck hagel doesn't understand the danger of a nuclear iran? >> well, i think it's much more complicated than that. i think there are legitimate reasons, and i think folks like senator cornyn have good reason to have questions about senator hagel's viewpoint when it comes to looking at the -- at the american foreign policy. >> does the president deserve to have the -- >> i firmly believe when you get to choose the cabinet that you want...
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do you have concerns over chuck hagel's nomination? >> no, i don't. i think obviously we know about him. he's in the senate and had been a round for a long time. he is capable . i think the president deserves the right to choose whomever he thinks will serve well. i don't have concerns at all. >> you expect a fight over his nomination? >> let's be clear. i will not have a say on this. it will go to the senate. in speaking with the senate colleagues and public reaction. hagel, if he's not taking a hard line on hesbollah and ham as and gaza. he has a vague approach. i want to know where he stands and make sure he is a firm supporter of our ally in the middle east and that is israel. >> gentleman, i know there is a lot of questions coming your way. we are glad you are with us here today. >> thank you. >> it is a please and you are nice to agree with a republican. >> we have agreement already . terrific. >> way high in the sky. could a new source of energy be coming up. how scientist hope to mine assteroids for fuel . the fight over a foot long. how many
do you have concerns over chuck hagel's nomination? >> no, i don't. i think obviously we know about him. he's in the senate and had been a round for a long time. he is capable . i think the president deserves the right to choose whomever he thinks will serve well. i don't have concerns at all. >> you expect a fight over his nomination? >> let's be clear. i will not have a say on this. it will go to the senate. in speaking with the senate colleagues and public reaction. hagel,...
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>> holman: former senator chuck hagel begins confirmation hearings on thursday. he's made statements indicating he's open to cutting military spending. in an interview with the "financial times" in 2011, hagel said the wars in iraq and afghanistan necessarily shifted u.s. spending priorities toward the military, but that times change. >> the defense department, i think, in many ways has been bloated. let's look at the reality here. the defense department has gotten everything it's wanted the last ten years and more. no american wants to in any way hurt our capabilities to national defense, but that doesn't mean an unlimited amount of money and a blank check for anything they want at any time, for any purpose. not at all. >> people have been looking for the bloat account in the pentagon as long as i've been doing it. >> holman: during the 1990s, thomas donnelly worked on defense issues for republican members of congress. he's now director of security studies at the american enterprise institute. >> there are very few airplane programs. there are very few shipbuild
>> holman: former senator chuck hagel begins confirmation hearings on thursday. he's made statements indicating he's open to cutting military spending. in an interview with the "financial times" in 2011, hagel said the wars in iraq and afghanistan necessarily shifted u.s. spending priorities toward the military, but that times change. >> the defense department, i think, in many ways has been bloated. let's look at the reality here. the defense department has gotten...
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working hard. >> david, let me point out, every one of those issues that chuck just mentioned for hagel, he disagreed in his record with chuck schumer on israel, on iran, on hezbollah. hagel's record is directly contrary. and i'm always skeptical of confirmation day conversions. i understand it's difficult to oppose a president of your own party. chuck consume schumer has been a terrific defender of the u.s.-israeli relationship. >> thank you both very much as the debates continue. >>> coming up, we'll break down president obama's leadership challenges over the next four years, both at home and abroad. our political roundtable is here. former senior adviser to president obama david axelrod. host of msnbc's "morning joe," joe scarborough. historian doris kearns goodwin. nbc's tom brokaw. and our chief foreign correspondent richard engel. plus, chuck todd. all coming up after this short break. >>> "meet the press" is brought to you by the boeing company. [ female announcer ] going to sleep may be easy, but when you wake up in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to tur
working hard. >> david, let me point out, every one of those issues that chuck just mentioned for hagel, he disagreed in his record with chuck schumer on israel, on iran, on hezbollah. hagel's record is directly contrary. and i'm always skeptical of confirmation day conversions. i understand it's difficult to oppose a president of your own party. chuck consume schumer has been a terrific defender of the u.s.-israeli relationship. >> thank you both very much as the debates continue....
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chuck hagel's confirmation is on thursday, until this group says who they are, the important opposition to the chuck hagel's nomination is going to be that some of that opposition appears to be fake, comically, now it is time for "the last word" with lawrence o'donnell, have a nice evening. >>> so republicans do a giant flip-flop on immigration today, because you know, they're running for office for pete's sake. >> we went to the company and said look, you can't have any illegals working on our property, i'm running for office, for pete's sake, i can't have an immigrant. >>> comprehensive immigration reform by the end of this year. >> this will be the year congress finally gets it done. >>> today, a ray of hope, possibly. >> four democrats and republicans will lay out a framework. >> this bipartisan blueprint is a major breakthrough. >> a major breakthrough on immigration reform. >> it shows momentum. >> momentum is on the side of comprehensive reform. >> we welcome movement and progress. >> republicans have to deal with the facts of life here. >> when we see an opening, however small,
chuck hagel's confirmation is on thursday, until this group says who they are, the important opposition to the chuck hagel's nomination is going to be that some of that opposition appears to be fake, comically, now it is time for "the last word" with lawrence o'donnell, have a nice evening. >>> so republicans do a giant flip-flop on immigration today, because you know, they're running for office for pete's sake. >> we went to the company and said look, you can't have...
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chuck hagel has questions to answer and one will be why is it the position you held in the past about iranian sanctions and our support for israel, no longer appear to be your positions? i'm going to meet with him this week and, the committee i'm sure in those hearings, i'll have questions there, as well. and look forward to the chance to talk to him about what he'd do. he's going to have a lot to say about our national defense for a long time. as the secretary of defense, at this time. if he becomes the secretary of defense. >> chris: senator blunt, thank you, thanks so much for coming in. always a pleasure to talk to you. up next the president takes a combative tone as he begins his second term. we'll ask our panel how this aggressive approach will work in a divided government. ♪ i've always had to keep my eye on her... but, i didn't always watch out for myself. with so much noise about health care... i tuned it all out. with unitedhealthcare, i get information that matters... my individual health profile. not random statistics. they even reward me for addressing my health risks.
chuck hagel has questions to answer and one will be why is it the position you held in the past about iranian sanctions and our support for israel, no longer appear to be your positions? i'm going to meet with him this week and, the committee i'm sure in those hearings, i'll have questions there, as well. and look forward to the chance to talk to him about what he'd do. he's going to have a lot to say about our national defense for a long time. as the secretary of defense, at this time. if he...
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chuck hagel has been named to be secretary of defense. i mentioned you helped balance the federal budget, if you can imagine such a thing today, and as the head of cia you led the mission that killed osama bin laden. that's high quality talent for the federal government, and a lot of people are sorry to see you leaving. you'll be going back to california, and what is next for you? retirement? >> i'm not one to sit on a rocking chair. as you know, scott, via beautiful place in carmel valley that i'm looking forward to getting back to, but we have an institute per public policy they have with my wife who has been runing it for four years while i've been back in washington. and i hope to get back and work with her and promote public service as an inspiration for young people. >> mr. secretary, we see your boss moving through on his way out to review the troops. we wish you all of the best, and we will join our live picture with the president again. thank you, mr. secretary. >> thank you. >> this is the east side of. and the president will be
chuck hagel has been named to be secretary of defense. i mentioned you helped balance the federal budget, if you can imagine such a thing today, and as the head of cia you led the mission that killed osama bin laden. that's high quality talent for the federal government, and a lot of people are sorry to see you leaving. you'll be going back to california, and what is next for you? retirement? >> i'm not one to sit on a rocking chair. as you know, scott, via beautiful place in carmel...
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for whatever reason something was different about the way that chuck hagel ran his senate office than the way that the colleagues did. one of the interesting things about the turnovers rates is it provides a hard number. as mr. hagel is seeking to be the head of defense department that has some 2 million service members it is a worthy line of questioning perhaps for the senators who are going to be confirming him about why he couldn't keep a staff of 50 running in 2005. 20 of the 50 staffers walked out the door, left for whatever reason. which is a lot of turnover and whether you are in the public or private sector you don't want to see a lot of turnover. >> shannon: george allen and chuck hagel on the top of the list. who is the hardest to work for in the house. >> sheila jackson-lee is a might mare. you hear the craziest stories. once threw a cell pope at a staffer's head. had a staffer's parent coming to visit from a small up to and cursed out the staffer in front of them. my favorite one is she was reportedly seen chasing h her scheduler down the house hallway screaming you can't
for whatever reason something was different about the way that chuck hagel ran his senate office than the way that the colleagues did. one of the interesting things about the turnovers rates is it provides a hard number. as mr. hagel is seeking to be the head of defense department that has some 2 million service members it is a worthy line of questioning perhaps for the senators who are going to be confirming him about why he couldn't keep a staff of 50 running in 2005. 20 of the 50 staffers...
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senator kerry stuck up for senator hagel. >> i know chuck hagel and i think he is a strong, patriotic, former senator and he will be a strong secretary of defense. >> also tonight, a letter being circulated signed by former secretaries of state, secretaries of defense, and national security advisors trying to help the hagel nomination across the finish line. >> shepard: mike emmanuel, thanks. senator kerry testified before the same committee more than 40 years ago as a vietnam veteran who opposed the war. as he put it back when he was 27 years old, how do you ask a man to be the last man to die for a mistake? senator kerry talked about that testimony after an antiwar demonstrator interrespected today's hearing. >> i first came to washington and testified, i obviously was testifying as part of the group of people who came here to have their voices heard. and that is above all what this place is about. people measure what we do and in a way that's good exclamation point to my testimony. >> shepard: also one of his colleagues pointed out senator kerry would be the first chairman of the f
senator kerry stuck up for senator hagel. >> i know chuck hagel and i think he is a strong, patriotic, former senator and he will be a strong secretary of defense. >> also tonight, a letter being circulated signed by former secretaries of state, secretaries of defense, and national security advisors trying to help the hagel nomination across the finish line. >> shepard: mike emmanuel, thanks. senator kerry testified before the same committee more than 40 years ago as a vietnam...
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how do you boil down your own criticism of chuck hagel? >> well, i think you've done a great job summarizing it, willie. and last night north korea has come out and announced that they're looking at additional rocketry to deliver nuclear weapons with the united states as the aim. and senator hagel -- you know, his judgment on that in his previous statements were wrong there as well. as we look forward to the secretary of defense at a time with reduced budget abilities, even though chuck hagel says that the defense budget is bloated, secretary panetta who is leaving saying that some of these cuts are going to be devastating to our military. so you want to have people there with sound judgment and really an ability and a very strong way to lead our nation at a very difficult time. so i have just significant reservations about chuck hagel, as outlined in this. i just got back from afghanistan last week. talking to our men and women in the field. jane harman has talked about the issue of women in the military. i was at four different outposts
how do you boil down your own criticism of chuck hagel? >> well, i think you've done a great job summarizing it, willie. and last night north korea has come out and announced that they're looking at additional rocketry to deliver nuclear weapons with the united states as the aim. and senator hagel -- you know, his judgment on that in his previous statements were wrong there as well. as we look forward to the secretary of defense at a time with reduced budget abilities, even though chuck...
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i know chuck hagel, and i think he is a strong, patriotic former senator, and he will be a strong secretary of defense. >> reporter: there were no doubts expressed about kerry's own qualifications or his prospects. his confirmation to succeed hillary clinton at state is considered a virtual formality. >> brown: and we look at the kerry nomination and foreign policy challenges he'll face, with two men who've served as national security adviser to the president. zbigniew brzezinski held that position with president carter. he's now a counselor at the center for strategic and international studies. stephen hadley served under president george w. bush. he's currently a senior adviser at the united states institute of peace. welcome to both of you. first, zbigniew brzezinski, your thoughts on john kerry as nominee for secretary of state? >> i think he's an absolutely top-notch choice. very good. experienced, solid, energetic with a broad vision and with a strong focus on trying to stabilize those parts of the world that are especially dangerous. i think he's practical, intelligent, well informed
i know chuck hagel, and i think he is a strong, patriotic former senator, and he will be a strong secretary of defense. >> reporter: there were no doubts expressed about kerry's own qualifications or his prospects. his confirmation to succeed hillary clinton at state is considered a virtual formality. >> brown: and we look at the kerry nomination and foreign policy challenges he'll face, with two men who've served as national security adviser to the president. zbigniew brzezinski...
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i know chuck hagel, and i think he is a strong, patriotic former senator, and he will be a strong secretary of defense. >> reporter: there were no doubts expressed about kerry's own qualifications or his prospects. his confirmation to succeed hillary clinton at state is considered a virtual formality. >> brown: and we look at the kerry nomination and foreign policy challenges he'll face with two men who've served as national security adviser to the president. zbigniew brzezinski held that position with president carter. he's now a counselor at the center for strategic and international studies. stephen hadley served under president george w. bush. he's currently a senior adviser at the united states institute of peace. welcome to both of you. first zbigniew brzezinski your thoughts on john kerry as nominee for secretary of state? >> i think he's an absolutely top-notch choice. very good. experienced, solid energetic with a broad vision and with a strong focus on trying to stabilize those parts of the world that are especially dangerous. i think he's practical intelligent well informed. >> b
i know chuck hagel, and i think he is a strong, patriotic former senator, and he will be a strong secretary of defense. >> reporter: there were no doubts expressed about kerry's own qualifications or his prospects. his confirmation to succeed hillary clinton at state is considered a virtual formality. >> brown: and we look at the kerry nomination and foreign policy challenges he'll face with two men who've served as national security adviser to the president. zbigniew brzezinski...
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. >> confirmation hearings for chuck hagel are set for thursday. a look at claims against him appear to be over blown. there have been a barage of over exaggerated statements saying he wants defense cuts and on the board of a pentagon contractor. rallying around hagel in the meantime. have a majority votes to confirm him if there are no surprises. >>> dc mayor vince gray will announce the results of 2012 fiscal year later this morning which will bring more than $400 million surplus for the city. mayor has hinted he would put the large surplus into the city's fund. help fund social services in the area. >> another one of our top stories this morning, the boy scouts are considering a major policy change on its ban on homosexual leaders and members. >> the ban on gay members has been in place for a long time. but the organization has felt more heat to open up the membership in the wake of growing support for gay marriage and the ending on the ban of gays serving in the military. >> if they ever found out you were homosexual you would lose your vigil i
. >> confirmation hearings for chuck hagel are set for thursday. a look at claims against him appear to be over blown. there have been a barage of over exaggerated statements saying he wants defense cuts and on the board of a pentagon contractor. rallying around hagel in the meantime. have a majority votes to confirm him if there are no surprises. >>> dc mayor vince gray will announce the results of 2012 fiscal year later this morning which will bring more than $400 million...
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most would agree when chuck schumer came down on the side of voting for chuck hagel as defense secretary, that sealed the deal, would you gentlemen agree? >> yeah. i never could envision how he would start obama's second term by coming out and going against chuck hagel for secretary of defense. never made any sense and yeah, once he came out, the story ended. i loved the media chatter about how hagel has this huge confirmation battle and will end up with 90 votes. schumer was the first and final voice on that, i think. >> john: i think that was more due to the alleged controversy over comments about the israeli lobby by hagel unfortunately called the jewish lobby. chuck schumer one of our most powerful jewish members of the senate. >> i was surprised. even this morning, i was watching tv. there were anti-chuck hagel ads being run by this -- one interest group. i was quite shocked. they went after him for the israel, for comments he made about -- >> myrlie evers, widow of the late, great myrlie evers. >> america, we are here, our nation's capitol, on this day, january 21, 2013, the inaugu
most would agree when chuck schumer came down on the side of voting for chuck hagel as defense secretary, that sealed the deal, would you gentlemen agree? >> yeah. i never could envision how he would start obama's second term by coming out and going against chuck hagel for secretary of defense. never made any sense and yeah, once he came out, the story ended. i loved the media chatter about how hagel has this huge confirmation battle and will end up with 90 votes. schumer was the first...